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“Oh, we’re doing this now?” Knox asked.
I smiled when he looked to me for help. “You offered.”
Knox followed Addy into the living room.
“Can you show me what to do?” Knox asked Addy.
“I think you hold your hands like this.” She showed him, and it was the sweetest thing I’d ever seen. When I imagined having a child with someone, I thought I’d have more memories like this. Moments when her father held her in the rocking chair in the middle of the night, walked her to school on the first day, or even taught her how to ride a bike. But those moments never happened.
As they moved around the room, with Knox trying not to step on Addy’s toes, tears stung my eyes. I finally pulled myself together to snap a few pictures.
“Should I dance with your mother, too? She might be feeling a little left out.” Knox tipped his head in my direction.
Addy stepped back. “Can I have a cookie?”
I nodded as she flew past me.
Knox turned and held his hand out to me.
“Are you sure you want to do this?” I didn’t get the impression he wanted to dance, but he did it for Addy. To make her happy.
“I want to hold you, and it’s the perfect excuse right now.”
I laughed as I moved easily into his arms, and he held me against his body. He lowered his mouth to my ear. “This is nice.”
My heart thumped wildly in my chest. I wanted so much more with him. I had a feeling Addy was eating more than one or two cookies, but I wanted a few minutes alone with Knox. I was willing to risk her eating too much junk food for once.
Knox lowered his head so that his voice skated over my ear. “Will you stay overnight?”
“We shouldn’t.” But I wanted to.
“But what feels right?” Knox asked me, pulling back slightly to see my face.
I smiled. “I want to stay.”
“Do you think Addy would be okay with it?”
“Addy loved staying over last night. She asked if she could do it again.”
“Then it’s settled.”
My forehead wrinkled. “I don’t know what we’re doing…”
“We’re enjoying each other’s company and getting to know each other.”
But there was heat in his gaze. We wanted more than that, but we couldn’t talk about it with Addy in the other room.
Knox rested his forehead against mine, and I felt the pull of his body. He wanted to kiss me, but he was holding himself back. I liked him even more for having restraint. It made the moment that much sweeter.
“You don’t have to take her to the dance. My dad can.”
“I’ll do whatever she wants, but I don’t want to upset your father.”
“He went last year, so I don’t think he’d mind.” In fact, I think he’d like it if Knox took her because he wanted me to meet someone who could take Gary’s place. He’d always believed Gary was missing out on Addy’s life, and at some point, I’d meet someone who would value me and Addy.
I wasn’t sure my heart could take it if he took her to the dance. He was flirting with everything I’d ever wanted. What if this thing between us didn’t work out? I’d be even more crushed than when I realized Gary didn’t want anything to do with his child.
“I don’t want to upset you either.”
